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China establishes rare earth association to improve trade relations and environmental standards
China has announced the creation of a rare earth trade association to help improve the sector’s environmental standards and overseas trade relations. Read more...
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US takes rare earth dispute to the WTO
The US will today file a complaint against China over the country’s restrictions of rare earth exports at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Read more...
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Five rare earth minerals key to clean energy in short supply, says report
A report published by the US Energy Department has found that the increasing demand for clean-energy technologies, including energy-efficient light bulbs, wind turbines, batteries and solar panels, has caused supplies of five rare earth minerals to dwindle. Read more...
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Namibia considering artificially refilling aquifers
Namibia is a country situated in a desert, but for the last few years it has experienced above average rainfall. A senior government official has announced this week that the capital, Windhoek, is only 4 years away from running out of water - should this pattern end. Read more...
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Microbes generate electricity while cleaning nuclear waste.
It has long been known that microbes can be used to immobilize uranium, however identifying the microbe’s conductive pili or nanowires is a new development that could change the way we view nuclear waste sites. Read more...
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High price of copper not a deterrent for renewable energy industries
The growth of the green energy sector and its demand from consumers will continue to increase demand for copper and price out other industries; forcing the usage of less conductive metals. Read more...
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Obama displays mettle over Steelworkers subsidy dispute with China
Barack Obama's government has been praised by the Steelworkers Union over disputes with China about wind turbine subsidies. Read more...
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New Antarctic ice research further fuels debate
In East Antarctica a new study looks at the freezing patterns of the ice, while in the West Antarctic new research claims the ice is more stable than originally thought. Both look set to add more fuel to the long-standing debate over the effects of the warming climate on the world’s oceans. Read more...
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World’s first Fairtrade gold – a labour of love
The World’s first Fairtrade gold has launched in the UK, with 20 companies, including the world’s oldest jeweller Garrard, selling collections for Valentine’s Day. Read more...
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Research council proposes helium price hike
Research shows that helium resources will vanish in 30 years with implications for natural gas and aeronautics industries. Read more...
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